Peachpit Press imprint: 704 books
Photoshop Lightroom
From Snapshots to Great Shots (Covers Lightroom 4)
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Now that you've got those amazing DSLR shots, you need a book that goes beyond the software manual to help you organize and process your images using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom–including the recently announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. In Photoshop Lightroom: From Snapshots to Great Shots, professional...
Logo Design Love
A guide to creating iconic brand identities
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Completely updated and expanded, the second edition of David Airey’s Logo Design Love contains more of just about everything that made the first edition so great: more case studies, more sketches, more logos, more tips for working with clients, more insider stories, and more practical information...
Nikon D7000: From Snapshots to Great Shots
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
This book is for anyone upgrading from their Nikon D90 or current DSLR to the highly anticipated Nikon D7000. There's the manual, of course, as well as competing books, and while they all explain, often in 400+ pages, what the camera can do, none of them shows exactly how to use the camera to create...
Natural Newborn Baby Photography
A Guide to Posing, Shooting, and Business
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Little toes, pursed lips, and tiny hands—newborn photography is a rapidly growing market and professional photographers are eager to jump in. To work with and pose a 5- to 10-day-old infant demands special skills, keeping the child safe and the new parents comfortable, while capturing the subject’s...
The iPad for Photographers: Master the Newest Tool in Your Camera Bag
Master the Newest Tool in Your Camera Bag
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
The iPad Has Earned a Place in Your Camera Bag! Apple's popular iPad tablet is an incredibly useful tool for photographers on the go. Instead of hauling a laptop on the road or to a photo shoot, you can tuck the lightweight iPad in your camera bag and take advantage of its large screen, third-party apps,...
Shooting in Sh*tty Light
The Top Ten Worst Photography Lighting Situations and How to Conquer Them
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Sometimes photographers have to shoot in less than ideal lighting situations. Maybe the wedding is mid-day in the middle of a field, or perhaps the event is in a florescent-lit room. These scenarios can be particularly intimidating for beginning photographers who don't know how to handle the many undesirable...
Captured by the Light
The Essential Guide to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Photography
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2010
IMAGINE THE ADVANTAGE YOU’D HAVE IF ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP WEDDING SHOOTERS SHARED HIS SECRETS WITH YOU
World-renowned wedding photographer, and one of the most widely acclaimed instructors in the industry today, David Ziser brings his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point teaching style to...
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
Shooting in the raw format gives digital photographers complete control over every aspect of image quality. The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop is devoted exclusively to the topic and shows you how to make the most of that control. Now that raw image processing...
Strobist Photo Trade Secrets Volume 1
Expert Lighting Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
Learn to light your photographs creatively using small flashes and other lighting gear with 24 inspiring examples from contributors to David Hobby’s famed Web site, Strobist.com. On the reverse side of each photo you’ll find a lighting diagram and helpful tips. Tear out individual cards and take...
The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters
Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2008
THE FIRST BOOK WITH ONE FOOT ON THE COFFEE TABLE, AND ONE FOOT IN THE
CLASSROOM
Joe McNally, one of the world’s top pro digital photographers, whose celebrated work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, Time, and National Geographic (to name a few), breaks new ground by doing something no...
Fujifilm X100S
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
The Fujifilm X100S is a digital camera with a 23mm fixed prime lens. It is intended for amateurs to semi-professionals who want a camera that allows them to make great images faster and with less hassle than any other digital camera. While the camera manual explains what the camera can do, it doesn’t...
Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Now that you’ve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take those great shots. One key element is composition—the creative arrangement of components in the shot, and the way a viewer’s eye travels through an image.
With Composition:...
by Robin Williams
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
For nearly 20 years, designers and non-designers alike have been introduced to the fundamental principles of great design by author Robin Williams. Through her straightforward and light-hearted style, Robin has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to make their designs look professional using...
by Joseph Linaschke
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
So, you’ve downloaded the free Instagram app for your iPhone, but how do you use it? What makes sharing your unique, faux-vintage photographs on Facebook so entertaining? Which camera and filter should you use? Getting the Most from Instagram will answer all those questions and more as you learn about...